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Where in Christchurch was the earthquake?
september 2010: darfield, west of christchurch feburary 2011: lyttelton, suburb in south christchurch
Do tectonic plates meet where earthquakes often occur?
Yes.
Major earthquakes are often followed by somewhat smaller events known as?
Aftershocks
What is the relationship between intensity and magnitude of an and earthquake?
the relationship between earthquakes magnitude is the size or amount of energy an earthquake produces and has no connection to hour often earthquakes occur.
How often do large earthquakes happen along the San Andreas?
There are numerous earthquakes every day along the faultline, however many are weak and cause little or no damage.
How many people left from Christchurch?
on the day of the February earthquake there was 400,000 people living in Christchurch then now after the Earthquakes 8900 people have left Christchurch leaving Christchurch with 391,100 people
Does Christchurch have earthquakes?
definitely yes they had a 7.1 on the magnitude scale
How many earthquakes happen in Christchurch everyday?
about 275 that are felt by humans
Where in New Zealand have earthquakes occurred?
The most recent one was in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Why was the christchurch earthquake in christchurch?
Because it just was and earthquakes can happen anywhere so there Because that's where it happened. If it had hapened in Wellington it would have been called the "Wellington earthquake".
Why do they always have earthquakes in Christchurch?
don't "always" have quakes we are just living the 500 year disaster
Are the Japan and Christchurch earthquakes related?
Yes, they are both located on the Pacific plate boundary, which is moving to the northwest.
Why weren't there any tsunamis in the Christchurch earthquakes?
because the earthquake wasn't strong enough for a tsunami to occur :)
When is Wendy''s reopening in christchurch?
No. Wendys Old Fashioned Hamburgers was opened in Christchurch at 120 Hereford Street, but following the Christchurch Earthquakes it was in the Red Zoned CBD and will not be reopened. Wendy's have said on their website they are looking for a new Christchurch location but nothing is confirmed at this point.
Is it true that there have been 4153 aftershocks in christchurch?
To date (24 November 2011) there have been over 9,000 earthquakes.
Is there going to be an earthquake on the 20th in christchurch?
Nobody can know that for sure. Earthquakes are unpredictable and scientists have not been able to predict them at this time.
Can ken ring predict earthquakes in nz?
Yes, the major ones in the 2011 Christchurch series were predicted in his tweets and his website.
